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Comprehensive Post Weight Loss Surgery for a Remarkable Total Body Reset - This transformation required a comprehensive post-weight-loss surgery plan because one procedure alone would not have addressed the full extent of our patients excess skin. Our patient is a 32-year-old White male who came to Dr. J. Timothy Katzen after an extraordinary weight loss journey. He had previously been morbidly obese, with a maximum weight of 440 pounds, and through diet and exercise, he lowered his weight to 154 pounds. Although this was a life-changing accomplishment, he was left with significant loose skin throughout multiple areas of the body. Under general anesthesia, Dr. Katzen created a body transformation plan that included a circumferential body lift, brachioplasty, medial thigh lift, and torsoplasty with vertical incisions along the sides of the body. A circumferential body lift removes excess skin around the abdomen, waist, hips, and lower back to create a smoother lower body contour. Brachioplasty, also known as an arm lift, removes excess skin from the upper arm. A medial thigh lift targets loose skin along the inner thigh, resulting in a tighter, more refined leg shape. Torsoplasty with vertical side incisions helps remove excess skin and flab from the side of the chest, improving the chest contour after massive weight loss. Together, these post-bariatric body contouring procedures helped reshape multiple problem areas that exercise alone could not fix. These photos were taken 1 year after surgery and show our patients remarkable results. His body now reflects the discipline, sacrifice, and determination that made his weight loss possible.

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

45-54 year old man treated with Body Lift - 45-54 year old man treated with Body Lift

David Liland, MD

Dallas, Texas

Lower body lift and tummy tuck post gastric bypass surgery - age 57 - post gastric bypass

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Dallas, Texas

25-34 year old woman treated with Body Lift - This female patient in their mid-40s was not happy with the excess skin and fat in their outer thighs/hips. So, the patient underwent a wedge saddlebag removal. A wedge saddlebag removal procedure includes the use of general anesthesia and takes about 3-4 hours to complete. The wedge technique is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat over the saddlebag region. During the wedge procedure, an elliptical or football-shaped area of excess skin and fat is removed from the lateral hip or trochanteric region.

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

55-64 year old woman treated with Body Lift - Dr. Katzen performed his signature 360 circumferential lower body lift, bilateral hip wedge resection, and bilateral vertical thigh lift/reduction. This is a 57-year-old female who weighed 269 pounds at her heaviest. She underwent a RNY gastric bypass and lost 150 pounds. After her weight loss, she did not like her central abdomen, pubic region, saddlebags, and inner thighs. Dr. Katzen removed 16 pounds.

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

Complete Body Makeover - This women underwent a body lift (360 degree tummy tuck), arm lift, thigh lift, breast lift along with facial treatments and could not be happier

Ryan Neinstein, MD, FRCSC

New York, New York

Body Lift (front view) - Body Lift

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

25-34 year old man treated with Body Lift - 31 year old male received a lower body lift; photos depict the patient's results 13 months post-op.

Landon Pryor, MD, FACS

Boca Raton, Florida

Lower Body Lift - This 36 year old female presented to Orange County Plastic Surgery for a lower body lift and thigh lift after losing 60 pounds of weight on her own. The patient underwent a lower body lift, circumferential tummy tuck, buttock lift, buttock augmentation with her own tissue, liposuction of her back, and Dr Agha's signature Spiral thigh lift. Her post-operative pictures were shown at 6 weeks before her return back home.

Siamak Agha, MD, PhD, FACS

Newport Beach, California

35-44 year old Man treated with Body Lift - This is a 39-year-old male patient who traveled from Arizona. After diet and exercise, he had trouble losing weight in his abdomen. He wanted toned and defined abs, so he could be topless during Arizonas hot summers. He underwent VASER Hi-Def liposuction.This procedure took about 4 hoursForm of anesthesia: General anesthesiaRecovery to return to sitting type job: 1-2 weeksRecovery to return to very active type job: 2-3 weeksReturn to limited activity: 3-4 weeksReturn to full activity: 6-8 weeksCost: depends on your plastic surgeon

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

35-44 year old woman treated with Body Lift - 43 year old female shown 6 months after a fleur de lis lower body lift after losing 80 pounds with gastric sleeve surgery.

Naveen Setty, MD

McKinney, Texas

35-44 year old woman treated with Body Lift - This female patient in their 40s was not happy with the excess skin and fat in their thighs. So, Dr. Katzen performed a medial thigh lift.

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

34 year old woman treated with Body Lift - 34 year old woman who lost over 80 lbs requested rejuvenation of her abdomen. 4 weeks after Panniculectomy with Pubic Lift, Liposuction of Abdomen & Flanks by Dr. Steely.

Robert L. Steely, MD, FACS

Houston, Texas

55-64 year old woman treated with Body Lift - Dr. Katzen performed his signature 360 circumferential lower body lift, thigh liposuction, and bilateral medial vertical thigh lift. This is a 56 year-old female who weighed 315lbs. at her heaviest. This patient underwent a RNY gastric bypass and lost 160lbs. After her weight loss, she did not like her sagging, wrinkled buttocks or her inner loose and wrinkled thighs. Dr. Katzen combined these procedures. During the 360 circumferential lower body lift, an incision was made at the top of the buttocks and extended to the lower abdomen.

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

35-44 year old man treated with Body Lift - Weight-loss patient; Circumferential Body lift

David Liland, MD

Dallas, Texas

Woman treated with Body Lift - Woman treated with Body Lift | Thigh Lift

Paul E. Chasan, MD, FACS

Del Mar, California

Female post-bariatric surgery - Abdominoplasty with liposuction of flanks and back following bariatric surgery and massive weight loss.

Ramin Behmand, MD, FACS

Franklin, Tennessee

29 y/o woman with massive weight loss treated with body contouring surgery. - This young woman underwent massive weight loss and developed loose skin and fat deposition along her abdomen and thighs. She underwent a lower body lift (belt lipectomy and thighplasty).

Kenneth Bermudez, MD, FACS

San Francisco, California

Man treated with Body Lift - Man treated with Body Lift

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

45-54 year old woman treated with Body Lift - 46 y/o female shown one year after a lower body lift.

Naveen Setty, MD

McKinney, Texas

35-44 year old woman treated with Body Lift - 6 months after Belt Lipectomy (body lift), Liposuction of Abdomen, Flanks and Lower Back

Robert L. Steely, MD, FACS

Houston, Texas

35-44 year old man treated with Body Lift - This patient underwent a 360 body lift. The procedure removes excess skin and fat from around the abdomen.

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

Body Lift (front view) - Body Lift

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

Body Lift (side view R) - Body Lift

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

Body Lift (front view) - Body Lift

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

Body Lift - Body Lift

Rady Rahban, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills, California

55-64 year old woman treated with Body Lift - 56 year old female received a circumferential abdominoplasty and body lift; photos depict the patients results 14 weeks post-op.

Landon Pryor, MD, FACS

Boca Raton, Florida

42 Year Old Woman with Tummy Tuck and Body Lift - 42 year old woman with full abdominoplasty and lower transverse body lift.

Christian A. Prada, MD, FACS

Chesterfield, Missouri

Lower Body Lift - This patient underwent a Lower Body Lift.

William J. Vinyard, MD, FACS

Port Saint Lucie, Florida

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